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Virtual Field Trips for Your Music Class

Virtual Field Trips are a fun way to introduce students to music history, unusual instruments, diverse performances, and a wide range of musical styles. They work well on “down” days, when you’ve just finished up a concert, and they can also be used as easy sub plans for when you have a non-music sub. We’ve collected 10 of our favorite resources for virtual field trips below. There is something here for all age levels and music subjects, from general music to high school ensembles. If you have a favorite virtual field trip resource that we missed, share it with us in the comments, we’d love to hear about it. If you find this resource helpful, we’d love it if you would share it with your friends and colleagues online, or on social media. Thank you!

THE KENNEDY CENTER EDUCATION VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES

WHO: The Kennedy Center produces “virtual performances” for ages 3 and up, but most are geared toward elementary aged students. Teachers will need to register for upcoming performances, but there are also some on-demand video performances as well. In addition to these performances, The Kennedy Center hosts a large library of high quality educational videos for all grade levels, on topics ranging from Hip Hop culture to Great Composers and everything in between. These can be found in their Digital Resource library here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/collections/ WEBSITE: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/virtual-performances/

“Engage your students with the arts and artists from Kennedy Center Education through our growing collection of on-demand virtual performances, presentations, and events.”

COST: Pre-recorded and on-demand performances – FREE

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM

WHO: The Musical Instrument Museum (located in Phoenix, AZ) offers virtual field trips via on-demand video series for grades K-12. Videos come with activities and educator guides, some with a STEM focus. WEBSITE: https://mim.org/virtual-education-programs/

“Each field trip video collection is designed to support a dynamic learning experience for students to explore world cultures, discover MIM’s galleries, and create music through 50+ minutes of tour videos and activities. Educator guide with standards is included!”

COST: Starting at $3/video or $12/collection for stand alone videos of museum displays Cost per virtual field trip video collection: $75 per classroom $200 per school (3+ classrooms up to 500 students) $1,000 per district (501+ students up to a full district) Free access may be available to students from Title I schools and programs

MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC

WHO: The Museum of Making Music offers pre-scheduled virtual field trips for grades K-5, including STEAM focused options such as “The Science of Sound” and “The Language of Music.” WEBSITE: Virtual Field Trip (museumofmakingmusic.org)

“You’re invited on a musical journey through the Museum of Making Music! The Museum’s Virtual field trip program includes a tour of the Museum galleries (K-3) as well as three STEAM Units (1-5), and support documents for your classroom.”

COST: Virtual field trips are available to individual classrooms for $25 or $50 per grade level or $150 per school site.

INSIDE THE ORCHESTRA

WHO: Inside the Orchestra for Schools offers pre-recorded, hybrid, and live virtual field trips for grades K-8. Topics include a tour of the orchestra, high and low instruments, musical storytelling and more. WEBSITE: Virtual Field Trips – Inside the Orchestra

“No field trips? No problem. Virtual Field Trips will bring music and art directly to you and your students! Programming carefully designed by professional musicians and educators to optimize the child’s experience. Inside the Orchestra won “Best Classical Music Education in Denver” for virtual programming in 2020.”

COST: Pre-recorded virtual field trip – $50 Hybrid virtual field trip – with pre-recorded videos and live host – $80 Fully live virtual field trip – guided session with musician – $120

COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME

WHO: The Country Music Hall of Fame offers both live and on-demand virtual field trips for grades 2-12. To access the on-demand field trips, you will need to fill out a “registration” and the links will be sent to your email address once you submit the form. For more information about “live” virtual field trips, you can email [email protected] . WEBSITE: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/learn/distance-virtual-learning

“All virtual programs and supporting lesson materials address Tennessee and national education standards, with a focus on Fine Arts/Music, Social Studies/History, English Language Arts, STEAM, and Social and Emotional Learning.”

COST: Pre-recorded virtual field trip – FREE Fully live virtual field trip (led live by museum educators) – $125 and up

LINCOLN CENTER: CONCERTS FOR KIDS

WHO: The Lincoln Center has a fantastic library of on-demand concerts tailored especially for students. They are shorter performances (around 30 minutes) with educational introductions and information about the performance. Performing groups are very diverse and include dance, theatre, world music, vocal, instrumental and more. Many could be easily tied in with cross-curricular units. WEBSITE: http://lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/series/concertsforkids

“Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is teaming up with a remarkable group of artists who will bring world-class performances and diverse musical perspectives straight from their homes to yours. We’re excited to share these short performances recorded by the artists themselves.”

COST: Pre-recorded performances – FREE

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

WHO: The Manhattan School of Music offers a wide variety of virtual field trips, led by teaching artists. They also offer ensemble coaching virtually for choirs, concert bands, orchestras, chamber groups, jazz bands, and musical theater productions. Everything is booked through a third-party site called the Center for Interactive Learning. WEBSITE: https://www.cilc.org/ContentProvider/ViewContentProvider.aspx?id=99

“With over a decade of experience in the field of distance learning and as the first conservatory in the nation to utilize videoconferencing for K-12 music education, Manhattan School of Music has adopted the key elements of presenting successful music education programs via videoconference. In addition to giving students access to world-class musicians and stimulating artistic perspectives, Manhattan School of Music ensures that the quality of videoconference transmissions are of the highest technical standards possible.”

COST: Prices vary depending on the program but they range from $100 to $300.

DELTA BLUES MUSEUM

WHO: The Delta Blues Museum has a great collection of short (most are between 2 and 10 minutes) videos, virtual field trips, and interactive “explore and learn” programs. These could be used for any grade level with appropriate teacher involvement. WEBSITE: Field Trips and Virtual Tours: https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/field-trip-tour.aspx Interactive Educational Programs: https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/explore-learn.aspx

“Since its creation, the Delta Blues Museum has preserved, interpreted and encouraged a deep interest in the story of the blues. Established in 1979 by the Carnegie Library Board of Trustees and re-organized as a stand-alone museum in 1999, the Delta Blues Museum is the state’s oldest music museum.”

COST: FREE (they do accept donations on their website)

PBS LEARNING

WHO: If you haven’t already discovered the PBS Learning website, be prepared to lose track of time exploring all the available content. There are hundreds of educational videos on every topic imaginable, but just searching “music” will yield about 200 results. The videos are appropriate for a wide range of ages, so you will have to sift through to find what will work for your students. Teachers can also create an account to gain access to additional lesson planning and organizational resources. WEBSITE: https://pbslearningmedia.org/

“Bring the World to Your Classroom. Your local affiliate and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.”

CENTER FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING

WHO: This is the same entity that was mentioned above in the Manhattan School of Music section. They also offer other virtual field trips hosted by a range of musical ensembles and organization. The site is expansive, so you’ll need to search based on the age of your students, and your budget. WEBSITE: https://www.cilc.org/Home

“CILC partners with world renowned museums, zoos, science centers, experts, and more, to connect individuals to live, interactive, virtual visits that inspire learning.”

COST: Pricing ranges from FREE to $300 depending on the program selected.

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Chamber music society.

Watch, listen, and interact with New York’s Chamber Music Society. Explore their recordings, enjoy music videos, and watch on demand here.

GRAMMY MUSEUM

The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming.

THE KENNEDY CENTER

Watch extraordinary performances from the Kennedy Center’s stages and beyond, with new releases on their digital stage daily, special series and original stories. Explore the vast collection of thousands of videos – musical theater, dance, music, and special performances. In Arts Across America , the Kennedy Center collaborates with arts organizations from across the country to provide free, online programming every week.

Led by Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, this internationally renowned orchestra harnesses the transformative power of live music to build community, foster intellectual and artistic growth, and nurture the creative spirit. Watch and listen to concerts, podcasts, recordings, radio broadcasts, lessons, and more from home!

Reside in Los Angeles? Check out the LA Phil’s Learning Programs and education opportunities for students.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

Enjoy a free, live audio stream of a Met Opera production, available online. Want to teach opera in your classroom or learn more about opera for students? See the Met Opera’s education website with more information and free resources.

MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC

The Museum of Making Music – a program division of the NAMM Foundation – explores the accomplishments and impact of the music products industry through exhibitions and programs, and directly connects visitors with live music and music making opportunities.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM

Located in Phoenix, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) enriches our world by collecting, preserving, and making accessible an astonishing variety of musical instruments and diverse performance videos from every country in the world. Check out the MIM’s Youtube channel for free exhibit tours and performances.

QWEST TV EDU, THE QUINCY JONES MUSIC VIDEO RESOURCE

Qwest TV EDU is Quincy Jones’ music video resource dedicated to educational institutions with 1300+ concerts and documentary films in jazz, soul, funk, classical, and world music. The platform preserves the richness of history, while reflecting the present-day beauty and reality of culturally and racially diverse people.

The materials have already aided cultural learning at many prestigious libraries and institutions including Berklee College of Music, McGill University, The New School and many more. “We want each kid and student to be able to freely explore their musical history by rediscovering their roots, both through jazz and beyond.” – co-founder Quincy Jones

THE SOCIAL DISTANCING FESTIVAL

This online community was created to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing. Live stream performances and free archived recordings of diverse music, visual arts, dance, and theatre.

STAX MUSUEM & STAX MUSIC ACADEMY

The Soulsville Foundation’s Stax Museum of American Soul Music’s Black History Month Virtual Tour and Stax Music Academy Virtual Concert offer educators the chance to share these experiences at no cost with thousands of students. Both offer live music, historical information, nods to the Civil Rights Movement, and tributes to Black American Music.

Take an Inspiring Virtual Tour Through These Phoenix Museums

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While you may not be able to go see some of your favorite art exhibits because of the quarantine, you can still enjoy the pleasure of seeing them online. The city of Phoenix has taken to the internet to bring you digital experiences from some of the most well-known museums in the valley. Enjoy a few virtual tours of Phoenix museums from home.

Musical Instrument Museum

With more than 7,000 instruments from over 200 countries on display, the Musical Instrument Museum (aka the MIM) is perfect for all of the music lovers out there. During your tour of this museum in Phoenix, see if you can spot instruments from famous musical acts such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Maroon 5, and more.

Phoenix Art Museum

Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, taking a virtual tour through the Phoenix Art Museum will have you taking a virtual tour of the largest art museum in the southwestern United States. There are more than 200,000 pieces and while you may not be able to see every single one online, it’s still a great way to get in your art fix. Also, be sure to check out their Facebook and Instagram where they highlight art on a daily basis.

Herberger Theater Center

The Herberger Theater Center takes pride in keeping performing arts prevalent in Arizona. To ensure you can view art throughout the health crisis, this Phoenix museum has created a 360-degree virtual tour of two different exhibits, “In Celebration of Women” and “Candid.”

Japanese Friendship Garden

The Japanese Friendship Garden is bringing a little slice of Japan to your living room every day with live tours every day on their Facebook page. On the tours, you’ll be able to spot more than 1,500 tons of hand-picked rock, stone bridges, lanterns, and 50 varieties of plants. You might even be able to see the tea garden and tea house.

Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright made a name for himself as one of the world’s most well-known architects. He built Taliesin West in Scottsdale in 1937 and the site has since then become a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark. The virtual tour shows just how Wright was inspired by the desert and how he incorporated it into his work.

Arizona Science Center

With the spread of COVID-19, learning about science is of uttermost importance these days. Luckily, the Arizona Science Center is offering virtual tours where you can learn all about health and wellness. This museum in Phoenix is also offering arts and craft projects that you can do with kids and live storytime on their social media.

OdySea Aquarium

With over 6,000 species, the OdySea Aquarium is making it easy for you to keep up with all of the animals and fishes alike. Watch videos of otters playing around, penguins parading around the aquarium, and even see how the sharks are holding up during quarantine.

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

The Hall of Flame Fire Museum, aka the world’s largest fire museum, has taken to YouTube to give you an overview of all of their exhibits so you don’t miss out. The exhibits provided by this museum in Phoenix include over 90 pieces that have been recovered from fires including helmets, extinguishers, firetrucks, and more.

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Search the collections online

As part of the Royal Museums of Art and History, MIM's collections can be searched through the online museum catalogue Carmentis.

Carmentis offers a full text or simple search option as well as an advanced search that allows the user to focus on a specific collection and/or set of objects of your interest. The user can generate overviews of the collections with online material by selecting the collection dropdown list in the advanced search module. Filtering options allow the user to search on object descriptions with or without image or to select a term from the structured thesauri and...

Carmentis offers a full text or simple search option as well as an advanced search that allows the user to focus on a specific collection and/or set of objects of your interest. The user can generate overviews of the collections with online material by selecting the collection dropdown list in the advanced search module. Filtering options allow the user to search on object descriptions with or without image or to select a term from the structured thesauri and dropdown lists.

To obtain only the collections of the mim, you just have to select Musical instruments collection in the Carmentis advanced search.

The mim is an active member of the MIMO project . "Musical Instrument Museums Online"'s aim is to create a single access point to digital content and information on the collections of musical instruments held in European museums. MIMO is part of the broader Europeana project.

Spend An Hour In The Virtual Radio Museum

You have an hour to kill, and you like old communication technology. If you happen to be in Windsor, Connecticut, you could nip over to the Vintage Radio and Communication Museum . If you aren’t in Windsor, you could watch [WG7D’s] video tour, which you can see below.

The museum is a volunteer organization and is mostly about radio, although we did spy some old cameras if you like that sort of thing. There was also a beautiful player piano that — no kidding — now runs from a vacuum cleaner.

One notable piece of gear was an old tube tester of the sort you used to see in pharmacies, and the guide mentioned that they have 100,000 tubes in storage! If you are a ham radio operator, you’ll appreciate the vintage code gear and teletypes. The amount of old gear here is impressive, including unusual record players, movie theater projectors, and lots more.

The guides are clearly not used to having someone like [WG7D] in the museum as they explained things like Morse code and magic eye tubes. If you happen to be in the area, we are sure a real tour would be better than a video, but we did enjoy the virtual visit, too.

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4 thoughts on “ Spend An Hour In The Virtual Radio Museum ”

It’s interesting how much it looks like the Pavek radio museum in Minneapolis. There must be something about the use case.

During 1990s we used to break tubes from old TVs made in CCCP that people dumped outside when cheap japanese TV became available in stores. I remember there was a story that some of tubes are radioactive and we shouldn’t smell them. However 30 years later and I didn’t get cancer so they were probably empty anyway.

Considering what tubes cost today I bet you wish you’d saved some.

Interesting to see a radio/phono/piano prewar! Sad to hear the vacuum cleaner roaring as loud as the player itself, needs work. Pedaling it is fun and good for you.

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